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F. H. BEHRING.

PLAYING CARDS.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE I8. 1914.'

191439595.. Patented June 15, 1915.

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APPLICATION FILED JuNE18. 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE I8. I9I4.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1B. |914.

1.143.595. Patented June 15, 1915.

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PLAYING CARDS.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE Is, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE I8, 1914.

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APPLICATION F|LED1uNE18,1914.

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Application led .Tune 18, 1914. Serial No. 845,962.

T0 all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDERrK H. BEHR- ING, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Playing-Cards, of which the followin-g is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rllhis invention relates to games of the class that are played with cards.

The main object of thei invention is to provide a card game by which golf can be played with cards in practically the same manner as golf is played on a ,golf links.-

Another object is to provide an amusing indoor game which is instructive to the players, in that 4it teaches a person the essential features and rules of the game of golf, namely, the description and uses of the principal clubsused in playing golf; the terms used in golf and the particular clubs that should be used for making certain plays in the field. And still another object is to provide a deck of cards by which the game of golf can be played by as many persons as can play golf comfortably on a golf links.

rlhe game is played with a deck of cards which is preferably divided into eight` groups, each of which represents one of the principal clubs used in the game of golf. The cardsv of each group have certain words, characters-or other indicia on thel face of same 4which indicate the strokes or shots that are usually made with a Vclub of the kind the card represents, and certain of the cards of each group are provided with means which represent penalties that result from unskilful use of the club represented by the card, and also for restricting the player to the use of a certa-in club or clubs on the suoceeding play or stroke.

A set of rules is provided for governing the play of the cards so as to familiarize the players with the clubs that should be used for making certain plays on a golf links, and thus teach the game of golf to abeginner and also enable a golf player to perfect lhis game in playing on the links.

The object of the game is to cover the distance from the tee to the hole in the fewest number of strokes,veach card that is played counting asa stroke.

lln playing the game the cards are arranged in their respective groups and one card from each group is dealt to each player, so that each player will have cards that Vrepresent the principal clubs used in playing golf, the deck of cards herein illustrated bevalue, that is, of the highest value, or which represents the longest stroke, having the honor. The player whose driver card is of the next greatest value plays second, the one whose driver card is of the next greatest value playing third, and so on, until each player has played his driver card. After the first play, or in other Words, after each player has played his driver card, the player whose driver card indicates the greatest distance from the hole plays next, the other players playing in turn, according to the distances their driver cards indicate they are from the hole The player who reaches the hole in the fewest number of strokes (namely, cards played) wins the first hole.

The cards of the various groups that are not dealt to the players constitute bone piles, from which the players draw cards under certain conditions.

After one hole has been played thtI cards of the different groups are collected and shuflied, and thereafter dealt out to thtillustrates the cards in the group that represent the driver; Fig. 2 those that represent the brassy; Fig. 3 those that represent the cleik;"Fig. 4 those that represent the mid-iron; Fig. 5 those that represent the lofter; Fig. 6 those that represent the lick; and Fig. 8 those that represent the putter. The view at the upper left hand corner of each of said figures illustrates the back of the cards of that particular' group and the other views of the figure illustrate the faces-of the cards.

The complete deck preferably comprises one hundred and twenty cards, but certain of the cards, which are duplicates, have been omitted from the dra-Wings.

The driver cards shown in Fig. l have the Word Driver or some other character, symbol or indicia l on the back of same that defines said cards and tell what particular club the card represents. On the faces of said driver cards are Words, symbols or characters 2 that designate the value of the cards and indicate strokes of varying distances that can be made With a driver when playing a gameof golf on a golf links, certain of the driver cards being duplicates or of the same value, but most of them having different values, running from 225 yards to 75 yards. Certain of the driver cards represent unskilful or unlucky strokes that are often made with a driver in playing the game of golf, as, for example, a stroke which sends the ball into the long grass, into a bunker or out of bounds, the value of such cards being designated by a means 2a which preferably consists of characters designating the distance and the Words in long grass. -A similar means 2 is used to indicate the value of cards that represent strokes into va grass hazard, into a bunker and out of bounds. @ne of the driver cards is provided on its face with a means 2b, preferably consisting of the word foozle that determines the value of this card and designates a stroke at the ball which missed it, making it necessary to play again. Those driver cards that are provided with a means 2, which indicates an unlucky or unskilful stroke', are also prol vided with a means 3 that restricts the player to the use of a certain club or card on the following play: For example, the driver card,l whose value is 200 yards in long grass has the words play lofter o1' niblick out thus restricting the player of that particular card to the use of a lofter or niblick card on the succeeding play. In addition to the means 3 above mentioned indicating a restriction in the use of a club on the succeeding play, certain of the cards that rep the words penalty 10 yards, which is dewith the brassy, have similar indicia on the face of same, and the word brassy or some other suitable character or symbol on the back of same that defines the cards of this group. The cards in the other groups are similar, except that the proper word,

character or symbol is printed on the back of the cards to define same.

In addition to the deck o'f cards above described, a set of rules and description of the clubs and their uses is provided so as to cnable a person to learn the essential features and characteristics of the game of golf, and also aid a golf player in remembering the clubs that should be used for certain plays.

I Will not herein specifically describe all that is embraced under the heading Description of clubs and their uses but Will merely state lthat a brief description of each club, represented by the cards'of the deck, is given, as Well as the purpose for which the different clubs are generally used. For example, the driver is described as a Wooden club used from the tee to get the longest possible initial distance. The-brassy is described as being similar to the driver, but has a brass sole and more loft (slant of face of club), to enable balls to be picked out of grass and elevatedy enough to get out and make good distance through the fair green i The following golf terms, With a brief description of same, is also provided so as to familiarize a novice with the terms generally used in the game of golf: cfore; tee fair green putting green; hole out of bounds hazards; bunker; sand traps; foozle; pulled or sliced; topped ball; s'claifed ball; the honor; stimie; match play; medal play; bogie; and par. The play of the game should be governed by the following rules, but I wish it to be understood that my invention is not limited to a game played in the exact manner defined in said rules, as various changes can be made in the rules and in the number of cards constituting the deck and in the indicia on the cards, Without departing'from the spirit of my invention:

The honor.

(l) In starting off at the first tec, the honor (that is, who drives first), should b e decided by matching the driver cards,

the best drive securing the honor. After the rst play, the player farthest from the hole must play next. After the first hole the winner of the yhole will decide the honor for the next hole. In case of tie for the honor, it remains with the player having it at the first hole or the preceding hole.

Clubs to be used.

(2) The driver should be used to drive od the tee, except where the distance to the hole is less than 185 yards, in which case the appropriate club should be used regardless of the result of the first shot. Table of distance for different clubs.

over. rlhe cleik through the fair green forV distances 165 yards and'over. The mid-iron through the fair green for distances 150 yards and up to 165. The lofter through the fair green for distances 125 yards and up to 150.V rlhe mashy through the fair green for distances 125 yards and under. rlhe niblick through the fair green for distances l5 yards and under (especially from hazards). The putter or putting cleik on the putting green. This table is provided for this game and if followed will prevent freak scores. A club should always be played for distances called for by the table where the distance remaining to be played will permit, but mustbe played regardless of results, except that the choice of interchangeable clubs, per paragraph 4, may bev resorted to.

Order ln-fwhz'elz. clubs should'be played.

(el) The clubs should be played as nearly as possible in the order shown in this table where the distance will permit, the variations of the clubs and their interchangeable qualities being as follows: Brassy, cleik, and mid-iron for either of the others. Lofter and mashy, .one for the other. Mashy and niblick, one for the other for short shots.

C'lubsl and shots not permissible.

when. less than 125 yards remains to be When a club s not playable, drawing card 'without penalty.

(6) Where a card for the proper club is to be played for the remaining distance calls for twice or more than the distance necessary to reach the putting green (circle extending twenty yards from the hole) it will not be obligatory toplay it and the player can draw on the proper bone pile l for that club without penalty'. 'llhis rule also applies to the putter on the putting green, the object of this rule being t'o prevent wild plays which would not happen in an ordinary game of golf, as the average player will not send the ball as far over the hole as he is'away from it.

Cards must not be drawn from the bone pile when an interchangeable club card is held, which might be played without the foregoing injunction applying thereto.

Slee of greens or when you are en be green.

(7) All putting greens will be considered the .regulation size, a circle extending 20 yards from the hole so that a ball on the edge of the green is 20 yards from the hole, even though it be 20 yards beyond the hole.

When ball is hfoled. Where the total of the shots lo the green total the distance lo the hole. 105

(8) The ball is` holed when the total distance .of the strokes through the fair green added together equals the exact distance shown by the score card for the hole, provided the ball is holedby the putter; for Mu example, where a good drive and mid-iron shot total the same as the distance desired, the ball will be counted on the green oppo site the-hole andthe'putt will be considered as holding out and 4completing the score ma ofl that hole.

yfSlz'ee'd or pulled ball on ornear green.'

(9i)V Where the shot approaching the green is sliced or pulled and yet the 12u total of the plays equalthe distance to the green or the distance ofthe hole, the ball will be considered as yfar off the green as the penalty (10 yards) for slicing or pulling calls for, making the ball lie 30 yards Me from the hole.

When al hazard s not applied.

4(l0) When an approach shot that would land you on the puttingl green (within 20 we yards of the hole) calls for a hazard, vthe `for a brassy shot. v

hazard will be ignored, for the reason that there are no hazards on the putting green.

When duplicate' cards may be drawn.

(11') When vplaying long holes and a second brassy shot is' desired the player can draw a brassy vcard if the other interchangeable clubs (cleik or mid-iron) cards havel been vplayed-and 'enough distance remains Penalty strokes.

(1.2) When Afa cardiin hand to be played indicates the club to be played next, the

player must follow out the shot with the y l Bunker shots. (13) Back into bunker is not playable if the shot lis not being made from-,a bunker. The player will be allowed to draw another card vof the same club until play can be made i without penalty. p

Cards.

(14) Cardsshould be shiiied after each hole is played and the ldiierent clubs carried in separate. stacks in orderV of play.V Time f will beV saved by the opponents shuffling and .dealing the cards-nearest them g to their Opponents.

(15)' Aftergd-ealing the players in the gaine'one cardper player from each stack, beginning with the driver, the remaining cards become the bonelpiles for their re.v spective clubs to be' drawn from in case the player is required to play another shot of a club already played. There are fteen cards for each club, covering practically all of the possible shotsof the diferent'clubs.

In order that the method of :playing the game may be clearly understood, I give the following sample play, under the abovementioned rules 2' Fora 385 hole with a bogy of 5 and par. 4, the play would ordinarily be a driver shot, -lorassyor mid-iron shot, mashy or niblick vand' putter on the green. Say the cards are drawn as follows: Driver-17 5 yards, sliced or pulled in long grass-net 165 yards. (Play lofter or niblick out of long grass). Brassy--20O yards, sliced or pulled into'long grass-net, 190 yards. (Play lofter or niblick out of long grass.) Cleik- 175 yards. Mid-iron-165 ,n nieaeee,`

yLrds-.ii'fLofter-lOO yards into bunker or sandltrap.'v (Play niblick out.) Mashy-75 yards into ditch. 'Lift ball, count stroke ter-f Into the hole. You would, under the and play mashy.) Niblickyards. Putq starting rule, play (1st) the driver for -165 yards. This leaves 220 yards to make. The card penalizes you. to Use lofter or'niblick out of long grass. Youv have the choice in playing out. of the hazard. (2nd) Play niblick for 7 5 yards. This leaves 145\yards to make.

(3rd) Play calls for mid-iron for 165 yards. the putting green beyond the hole. 20 yards. (4th) Play putter, which calls for into the hole, making a total 'of four (4) strokes. The temptation in playing would be to play the lofter for 100 yards for immediate gain of distance for the second play, whereas the mid-iron following the niblick saves a stroke.

Your partner draws the following: Drive, 175 yards. Brassy, 175 yards. Mashy, 35 yards, total 385 yards (same as distance of hole). .Putt-for four (4) strokes-practically perfect shots.

Having thus described my invention,what .l claim is:

This puts you on the edge of 1. A deck of cards, lcomprising a plurality of groups of cards, each of which group 'represents a different kind of golf club, Said cards being provided with means that gives the cards different valuations.

v 2. A deck of cards, comprisinga pluralitv of lgroups of cards, each of which'group represents a different kind of golf club, the cards of the various groups having indicia thereon that designates strokes that can be made with golf clubs. 1

3. A deck of cards, comprising a number 0f separate and distinct groups of cards that represent different kinds of golf clubs, the

ycards of each group having indicia thereon that designate good strokes and unskilful strokes that can be made with agolf club of the kind that the card represents.

4. `A deck of cards dividedA into a plurality of separate and distinct groups, each of which relates to a different kind of golf club, certain of the cards of each group having indicia thereon which restricts theplayer of the` card to the use or play of a.

certaincard `on his succeeding turn. l5. A deck of cards, comprising a plurality of groups of cards, each group of which kind of golf club, and means -on the cards of the various groups for designating .strokes that can be made with golf clubs.

6. A deck of cards, comprising'a pluralitv of groups of cards, each group of which is provided with means for indicating that the cards in said group represent a certain kind of golf club, and means on the cards Liaaaee of the various groups for designating,

cards of each group having means which ine.

dicates that the player is restricted to the use of a certain card on the following play.

8. A deck of cards, comprising a plurality of groups of cards, each group of which is provided with means for indicating that the cards in said group represent acertain kind of golf club, and means on the cards of the various groups for designating strokes that can be made with golf clubs, certain of the cards having penalties and restrictions thereon.

9. A deck of cards, comprising a plurality of separate and distinct groups of cards, the cards of each group being provided on their backs with means for indicating that the cards represent a certain kind of golf club, and on their faces with means that designates distances.

10. A deck of cards, comprising a plurality of separate and distinct groups of cards, the cards of each group being provided on their backs With means for indicating that the cards represent a certain kind of golf club., and on their faces with means that designates distances, certain of the cards of each group also being provided on their faces with means designating penalties andl also the particular card which has to be played. on the followingturn of the player who played the card.

11. A deck of cards divided into a 'plurality of groups, the cards of each group being provided on their backs with a Word,

character, or symbol that designates a parl ticular kind of golf club, means on the faces `of the cards that designate different distances, and means on the faces of certain cards of each group' that designate distance penalties which reduce the value of the card. 12. A deck of cards divided into a plurality of groups, the cards of each group being provided on their backs with a word, character, or symbol that designates a particular kind of golf club,'means on the faces of the cards that designate different distances, and means on the faces of certain cards of each group that designate distance penalties which reduce the value of the card, certain of the cards of each group also having words or characters on the face of same that restrict the player of the card to the use of a certain card on his succeeding turn.

lin testimony whereof l hereunto affix my lsignature in the presence of two witnesses,

this sixteenth day of June 1914.

FREDERICK H. BEHRING.

' Witnesses:

GEORGE BAKEWELL, JEssIE CLARK. 

